Happy Saturday, one and all!
I hope you’re enjoying
The Rhythm Section!
Now here’s Mr. Bump’s first post,
something a bit different
but quite glorious.
Read on!
For this week, I’m posting Handel‘s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Handel (1685 – 1759) was a German-born baroque composer who moved to the UK in 1712. Educated in Halle, he is famous for (among others) his operas and oratorios. He became anglicized, and was closely associated with the British nobility. He wrote music for four coronations, much of which is still used today. He died a rich man, and was so well-thought-of he was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Today’s piece comes from one such oratorio, Solomon, based largely on the biblical stories.
Okay, if, like me you’re asking What’s an oratorio?, it was basically a large composition of the time. Orchestra, choir, soloists… Italian in origin, as you can probably guess from the name, oratorios are very similar to operas, although while you can think of an opera as musical theatre, an…
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A great start. I left my comment there rather than here, I trust that was right!!
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That definitely was right! Thanks so much for joining us, Keith!
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So glad I got this all figured out!!!
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What was the problem and how did you sort it?
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It simply worked today when I checked back in!
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Me too, D! Now you can relax and enjoy the music!
Can you share how you sorted it out? It might be helpful to others. 🎶
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This is how I sorted it out: I went back today and it simply worked like a charm! Didn’t do a thing.
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Haha!! Kinks. Sometimes they have a way of working themselves out! Thanks for letting us know! 🎶 🌹
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Interesting of all composers you chose Handel sentimental value? Momentous time in your life when you heard this piece?
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Hmm. Don’t know, Michele. I can’t answer for Mr. Bump 🤔
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No, no personal significance. I happened to be listening to the piece as I started writing the post. Thought it’d make a rowsing start.
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It did! Ravel’s Bolero is one of my favorites
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That music became famous back in the Eighties when it was used in the routine of a pair of British ice dance champions. In the charts n everything.
Britain has so few champions that people like to jump on the bandwagon.
I quite like Ravel but he’s not my favourite.
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